The US-China Green Energy Council (UCGEC, http://ucgec.org) is pleased to announce that the 2018 Seminar Series #1 “Smart/Green/Happy Cities Conference” will be held at 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm on November 9, 2018 in Palo Alto.
Several distinguished speakers, including top executives and leading professionals from utilities, DER management companies, smart grid technology & solution providers and City Governments will share their experiences and insights.

The US Department of Energy's Quadrennial Energy Review indicates the government's intentions for a 10-year, $3.5 billion spending plan to "provide the tools necessary for the evolution of the grid of the future." We are excited to present several distinguished speakers, to share insights of grid modernization with increased penetration of DERs - experience from both US and China, and explore opportunities for future collaboration. The leading professionals from smart grid innovative technology companies will cover several major topics, such as Integration Study of WECC for Distributed Energy Resources (DERs); Voltage/VAR Optimization for Green Solar CVR program; Grass Roots Green: Enabling Distributed Renewable Energy Development through Community Action, etc. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet with experts in this exciting field from industrial leading companies and solution providers. Come to enjoy food and drinks, as well as plenty of networking opportunities.

The topics of discussion at this conference will start with the global view of the trends and opportunities across Pacific Ocean. Then, the state of the art of the technology intended for the connected world will be presented covering from the devices at the edge of the network such as the sensors, the system application of the sensors deployed at the edge of the network, the big data analytics from the prediction modeling to business intelligence solutions, from the framework for the security in the connected world to the software defined network (SDN) controller in volume deployment. In summary, the speakers of this conference will share their insight into the connected world from one end (at the edge of the network) to the other end (in the heart of the cloud).

We are exciting to present several distinguished speakers from California and China, including top executives and leading professionals at CPUC, PG&E, ESTABLE Power Technology (Nanjing, China), Howard Industries and smart grid innovative technology companies. They will cover several major topics....

Today, smart eco-city development is the most significant trend of the century because it can provide integrated and resilient infrastructures for managing waste, water, energy and resilient communities. Smart cities empower their growing populations to use/reuse resources more effectively. They empower and educate citizens to live healthier lives, collaboratively solve problems and create new opportunities for themselves, their children and each other.

Following the "growth-at-all-costs" behind China's tremendous economic growth, Shanghai's Pudong is being positioned as China's pilot for sustainable urbanization, as well as its financial and hi-tech center. A focal point an d catalyst of this is the next Disney theme resort in China, a massive $25B project that follows the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2010 World EXPO as a national priority. Resources are being committed now to engage with the foremost providers in cleantech, clean energy, and entertainment technology with leaders in the region's private equity industry here to provide a first look at the scope and opportunities.

The US-China Green Energy Council's Renewable Energy steering committee is pleased to announce the first of its Solar Energy seminars: "Utility-Scale Solar Energy Projects: How to Team with Optimal Market Players".

Prompted by government support, electric vehicle development & promotion is the hottest transportation sector objective in China today. All across China, municipalities and provinces seek technological solutions to limit automotive and transportation-related exhaust pollution while continuing the growth path to enable their products and goods to reach ports for world-wide distribution. Starting with its workers, China is now THE largest user and producer of electric mopeds, and has the goal to be a leading producer in electric cars, trucks and buses.